Calgary (N.W.T. electoral district)

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Calgary was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.

The riding was created by royal proclamation in 1884.

The riding was split into East Calgary, West Calgary and High River in 1894.

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[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

[1] Name Elected Left Office
     James Davidson Geddes 1884 1886
     John D. Lauder 1886 1888
     Hugh Cayley 1886 1894
     John Lineham 1888 1894

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1891 election

1891 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     John Lineham Acclaimed
     Hugh Cayley Acclaimed

[edit] 1888 election

1888 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote % Elected
     John Lineham 809 43.80% X
     Hugh Cayley 634 34.44% X
     James A. Reilly 404 21.76%
Total Votes 1,847 100%

[edit] 1886 election

July 14, 1886 by-election
[1] Name Vote % Elected
     John D. Lauder 232 33.62% X
     Hugh Cayley 195 28.25% X
     Augustus Carney 164 23.77%
     Simon Jackson Hogg 99 14.36%
Total Votes 690 100%

[edit] 1884 election

June 28, 1884 by-election
[1] Name Vote %
     James Davidson Geddes 100 53.19%
     James Kidd Oswald 88 46.81%
Total Votes 188 100%

[edit] See also

  • Calgary Alberta provincial electoral district.
  • Calgary federal electoral district.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905. Saskatchewan Archives. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.

[edit] External links

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Current Northwest Territories territorial electoral districts
See also: 2003 election • List of elections • NWT Legislative Assembly • List of NWT legislative bodies